Thanks again for choosing Devotion! The second chapter of my two chapter posting of the day.

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Six months had passed and Dae'er felt that No'elia was ready for her first actual kv'var. She was able to defeat the holograms in his kehrite with ease and the more she trained, the faster she took them down. After her first hologram kill on the Yautja, something had come nanku inside of her. She was more eager to practice and no longer complained when they spent countless hours in the kehrite. She had even requested her meals to be eaten in the kehrite. Normally, she would take them in his dwellings but not anymore.

Even now she was still training. He had stopped to take a message and it was getting close to Final Meal. He wasn't complaining, in fact, she had become strong enough to provide quite a workout for him. He had never trained so often, not even with his Yautja protégés. He had grown quite fond of her determination and willingness to become stronger. He found it hard to keep his claws off her after she slayed an enemy with her bare hands. She had become twice as alluring.

The last of the kainde amedha crackled and disappeared and No'elia sheathed her daggers. Her crimson flowers were practically glowing from how healthy she was. Her body had become quite toned and he personally enjoyed her new endurance.

Just watching her walk over to him had his malehood throbbing. The sweat glistening on her bare abdomen and the adrenaline rushing through her thwei had his own pumping. He let out a purr of satisfaction and she chuckled at him.

"Again? That would be the fourth time today!" She exclaimed smiling at him.

Her Yautja had improved greatly. She had perfected every click and growl and he no longer needed a translator to communicate with her. It was just one more thing that impressed him and begged at him to take her. She lifted a container and took a long drink of ju'dha from it.

"I must attend Final Meal." He said.

She finished her drink and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. "Already? It feels like you just got back from Second Meal."

"Your training has become extensive. You should rest before your first kv'var." He said as he walked over to her and looked down at her with desire in his fiery red deknas.

"Rest? I can rest when I am dead." She said as she locked her tiny fingers around his netting and yanked him close to her.

Before her training, she never would've been able to budge him but now, she had enough thar'n-dha to cause him to move his feet when she shoved on him. He had new awu'asa made for her that was much more durable. The metal pieces were the exact same material as his own awu'asa and while he favored the less covering bottoms for her, she had requested, what she calls, a skirt. There were slits up both sides and the material was a strong durable fabric. It was used to make the netting underneath his own awu'asa and completely immune to the acid of the kainde amedha.

Her breast covering was made of the same fabric and, per her request again, resembled the harness like top she first had. Her arm gauntlets were made like his, minus the technology, even though he had considered it in case she got lost or needed him. He did however, equip her with her own set of dah'kte, customized for her size, and a bio mask. She didn't use the dah'kte as often as he would like but he did notice when things became difficult she would resort to them. As long as she utilized them, he was satisfied.

The bio mask was only a partial covering that went over her deknas to grant her the vision benefits. He didn't see any reason for a full one since she didn't need a translator or to control devices. It attached much like his own, with a special magnetic strip, designed only for the bio mask, embedded just below her skin. The gray metal and black deknas made her look menacing but it was necessary for her upcoming chiva.

After her successful kv'var, she would become a Blooded according to his society. Since he is high ranking her status would actually skyrocket if she had managed to defeat strong foes in front of him. He planned on approaching his father for permission to mark her after she killed her first prey. It would be an yin'tekai for her and for him.

"Would you like to go to the station?" He questioned. She hadn't been in so long that he thought she could use some ooman interactions and a break from her training.

"Sure but then more training. I want to be ready for this kv'var you have planned." She removed her bio mask and slid it into a holding on her bottom coverings then chipperly bounded out of the kehrite and he followed her.

She wrapped her tiny hand around his then nuzzled her cheek against the bare part of his arm. He allowed her to wear her weapons and her awu'asa around now. He had received a lot of complaints and even had to face his sire about it but his father was lenient and allowed it. His sire seemed to be quite compliant when it came to No'elia. He was suspicious about it but if he was agreeing to situations that involved her well being, he didn't want to risk corrupting his sire's decisions.

The guardian at the companion station was always uneasy when he brought No'elia. After both of them had made such a scene in the small area, he was surprised they allowed them back at all. He purred and caressed No'elia's cheek before watching her enter the room and join Talia's companion.

He didn't care much for No'elia's friend. He imagined Talia was corrupting her in some way, especially if she knew that her and No'elia were close. He made sure to inquire No'elia after every visit to the station. He wanted to make sure Talia wouldn't use her companion to hurt No'elia in any way. After observing them for a while he dispersed and made his way to Final Meal.

The gathering was the same as always. Elders and Ancients conversing about politics and wars. Blooded and Young Bloods telling tales of their kv'vars and females they wished they could have. Just like at every other meal, Dae'er had the dessert wrapped up and sent to his dwellings. A treat for No'elia that she looked forwards to just as much as training now. He had to make one stop outside of his clan's citadel before retrieving No'elia. He had to make it quick since she always seemed to be unhappy when he picked her up after everyone else.

He boarded one of his small ships and headed for a specialty shop. He could've had his servant do this but he wanted to see the item in person. He arrived and the shopkeep greeted him honorably. Dae'er ignored his gesture and ordered him to fetch the item. The scrawny male came back out with a small leather bound case and opened it for Dae'er.

"Is it complete?" He asked the shopkeep.

"Sei-i. The pearls were difficult to string but I managed to do it without damaging them." The shopkeep slid the box closer to Dae'er.

They were rare gems Dae'er had collected from several kv'vars. Special black pearls that looked like they had star clusters inside of them. Each one was unique and different. Some had white bursts while others were multi colored. The creature he would harvest them from took ten years to create just one. The creature itself was rare and required an entire week to find it. He figured they would be the perfect gift after No'elia completed her first kv'var.

The pearls were stunning but the true prize was the pendant. He had a section of his very first polearm removed and melted down into the symbol of his royal bloodline. An emblem that was given to every female that was chosen as a mate to royalty, a physical way to state that she was claimed.

The necklace as a whole was small and he tried to imagine it around No'elia's slender neck. The pendant should lay just below her collarbone but it wouldn't be too tight and interfere when she fought. The only thing he disliked was the box the shopkeep had chosen. He felt like it should be something more elegant.

"It will do." He said as he opened his wrist gauntlet and transferred funds over to the shopkeep. "My servant will return to pick it up."

The scrawny male bowed and Dae'er promptly left. He knew No'elia would enjoy his gift. She seemed to enjoy everything he gave her. Once he had his servant bring her flowers while he was away and she kept them even after they had died. He had to throw them out while she was asleep. It was interesting how sentimental she was and he favored her reactions when he brought her things. Her mood would increase greatly and he wanted nothing more than to keep her satisfied.

He arrived at the station and still saw several other companions in the room. She was pleased with his promptness as she bounded over and held out her arm to be scanned.

"You're early!" She said as she came over and wrapped her smooth arms around his waist.

He stroked her dark mane and escorted her down the hall. "Was your friend satisfactory?" He questioned.

"Seleana? Yeah, she's okay. She says Talia is hard on her and that she misses her master." No'elia replied.

"That is one of the reasons why she should've joined the Ancient in his thei-de. A new master could never compare to a previous one and her sorrow will never subside." He explained.

"No one could ever replace you." She said smiling up at him.

It made him feel proud that she was so devoted to him. Physically and mentally. He felt confident that she trusted him completely now. Unlike the other companions who only behaved because if they didn't they would be punished, she was obedient out of her own choice. She was happy and enjoyed being around him. Based on her reactions towards him, it was obvious she even looked forward to being with him.

"When are we leaving for my kv'var?" She questioned as they arrived at his wing of the citadel.

"Two days." He said as he entered his dwellings.

She immediately spotted the dessert he had saved for her and promptly sat down to eat it. "I can't wait." She said as she took a bite out of the iced pastry.

Over the past two days, Dae'er had been working on getting No'elia placed with the other Young Bloods that were up for their chivas. He had spoken to other Clan Leaders and Elders that had proteges in the group. All of them were against No'elia joining their students but as Prince and one with the Elder rank, he simply had to exert his rankings. No'elia would join the other Young Bloods in their kv'var. He was displeased with the location that had been selected at random as it was one of the oldest chiva locations they had.

They had several chiva locations on Earth but this particular one was on a different planet of oomans. The population on the planet was extremely low. Mostly from being abducted or used to sacrifice for their chivas. The planet had been set on an endangered list until they had repopulated and a recent count put them well above the ready mark to be sacrificed for chivas.

Dae'er had been to the location before to replace the dying queen with a new one and even he had trouble maneuvering through the ancient maze. The stone used to create it, was crumbling then, he could only imagine it now after a hundred years of going unused. The outside structure, however, was still solid which was all that mattered. Keeping the kainde amedha restrained was top priority. Losing the Young Bloods was well below concern.

No'elia would be at a disadvantage since she was so fragile and her skin wasn't as thick as an Yautja's which was designed to last through a few seconds of the kainde amedha's acidic blood. Her's would instantly melt to the bone with any contact. He was concerned for her well being but he was also confident that she was ready. Normal Young Bloods only had four months of training with an Elite or Elder and she's had six.

He wouldn't be able to join her or be anywhere near the chiva grounds as the Young Bloods were supposed to figure it out for themselves. Any interference from him or another would be considered an immediate failure. He could however, watch her from his ship and track her with her I.D. tag.

He had seen many of his trainees go through their chivas successfully without any trouble but for some reason he was nervous for No'elia. The ship was closing in on the planet with their chiva grounds and he watched as No'elia pulled her long dark mane up and restrained it with a tie. Her heart was pulsating fast and she looked extremely apprehensive.

He wanted to comfort her, ask her if she wanted to wait, tell her that she didn't have to go through with it but that wasn't what he did to his other trainees. He decided to treat her just like the others that way her mind would not be compromised with doubt.

"Your dah'kte are tuned?" He questioned and she extended them and retracted them to show him. "Your daggers are sharpened and flawless?" She pulled them out and twirled them in her hands before replacing them. "Your bio mask is up to date?" The black eye slits lit up red and she smiled up at him. "As I stated before, I can not join you but I can watch from the ship. The other Young Bloods may or may not help you if you get into trouble but remember they are here for themselves as you are. A kill must be from your own hands, even if it is mortally wounded and you finish it, it only counts if you are the one that inflicts the wound." He explained.

"I have to kill it with no help. Got it." She said as she watched the other Young Bloods head for the transporter.

"No'elia, there will beoomans there. They may be surprised by you but they are not like you, not anymore. They are there to provide you with prey, nothing more. If you feel threatened, you take their lives. Remember, it's you or them." She nodded at him in agreement then he reached up and caressed her face with his hand.

"The first oomans have been sacrificed." A Clan Leader said as he nodded towards another.

She quickly wrapped her arms around him and squeezed him tightly and he chi'ytei her. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't afraid of losing her. He had poured all of his knowledge of fighting and hunting into her and he only hoped it was enough. She pressed her soft lips to his skin then she turned and sprinted for the transporter. She waved at him happily then she disappeared.

He quickly went over and pulled up the layout of the pyramid maze and added her tracer to it. He saw the flashing red dot that represented No'elia appear as well as the three other Young Bloods. Two of them headed off together, while one went alone, leaving No'elia by herself. He wasn't sure how that situation sat with him, part of him didn't want her to be alone but if she were going to make a kill, it had to be alone. He pulled up a feed from all of the bio masks and the screen would switch from Young Blood to Young Blood showing them real time of what they were seeing. No'elia was making her way through the top level, using the wall as a guideline like he had taught her.

"You believe your companion will last more than an hour?" Ja'lar, a Clan Leader not part of his clan spoke up.

"My reputation will precede. All of my students have passed their chivas. Can't say the same for you, Ja'lar." Dae'er said as he kept his deknas on the screen and paying close attention to No'elia.

"She has no way of smelling the kainde amedha. They will be on top of her long before she realizes it. You can only hope that she is quick." The second Clan Leader piped up.

Dae'er had of course came to this conclusion long ago and that was why he had trained No'elia to be fast and precise with her movements and her weapons. She was small, even for an ooman, it was key that she use that ability to it's full extent.

"I have confidence and she may even be the first to make a kill." Dae'er said as he pointed towards the screen.

No'elia was stealthily hiding as a group of oomans passed by her. A kainde amedha was stalking them closely. No'elia's bio mask was alerting her of it but she couldn't risk fighting it while the oomans were nearby. They could interfere and ruin her first kill. She jumped up to a ledge keeping her deknas on the oomans and the kainde amedha. The screen changed to another Young Blood who was in the same vicinity as No'elia. He however, had not spotted the kainde amedha and was instead eyeing up the oomans.

"Ja'lar." Dae'er said as the Clan Leader approached the screen in time to see his student massacre the oomans.

"That pauking hothead!" Ja'lar hissed out.

"The first thwei spilled was that of an ooman. Your student has already corrupted this chiva and it has barely begun." The other Clan Leader sneered.

Ja'lar only had the one student while the other Clan Leader had the two that had stayed grouped together. The screen changed to one of them and they were heading deep within the pyramid. Dae'er tilted his head to the side trying to figure out where they were going. They were no where near where the sacrificial chamber was or the oomans. They were obviously up to something but the screen changed again to No'elia, who seemed to be the only one set on completing her chiva.

She was high above the ground, patting her way through the massive hall in the center of the pyramid. She was watching the other Young Blood that had just finished killing the oomans then she set her gaze on the kainde amedha who was also watching him. She moved closer to the Young Blood and he spotted her immediately. The screen switched to his view and all he saw of No'elia was the red deknas of her bio mask. When her head turned he followed and saw the kainde amedha leap out from behind a massive fallen stone.

It had knocked him to the ground and was on top of him, trying furiously to sink it's teeth into the oblivious Young Blood. Ja'lar was on edge as he watched the situation. Dae'er set the screen to halt on the Young Blood's vision and all three of them watched as the Young Blood struggled to regain control of the situation.

The kainde amedha's massive tail was breaking the stone beside the Young Blood's head as it tried to impale him. Dae'er's immediate thought was that of No'elia. Was she just watching and waiting? Was she trying to decide on what to do? Knowing her she was probably trying to figure out how to save the fool but she knew what it meant if she did. The Young Blood had yet to strike the kainde amedha so it was still fair game even if it was preoccupied with trying to kill him. If she intervened, then he would miss his chance to complete his chiva.

She may be compassionate and dying to save the male but she was also considerate. He was sure she would only attack if she felt the other Young Blood was in dire need of her assistance. He switched the screen momentarily to No'elia's bio mask and she was still perched on the ledge, watching as he had thought. Ja'lar huffed impatiently and Dae'er switched it back to his Young Blood's vision.

"Get up! Get up you fool!" Ja'lar hissed.

The kainde amedha landed a blow with his tail, piercing the male through his shoulder. Ja'lar unleashed his anger onto a nearby metal wall but Dae'er kept watching the show. The Young Blood was still nanku when the kainde amedha launched a massive glob of acid at him hitting him directly on the bio mask. The feed buzzed and became jumbled with only moments of what was going on being visible.

Dae'er watched closely as a familiar face appeared in the Young Blood's feed. It was No'elia, she came from above and drove her dah'kte through the kainde amedha's skull. With only a glance at what was happening, he saw the Young Blood sliding away from under the kainde amedha and he saw No'elia's small figure lashing through the creature over and over again. He switched the feed to hers in time to see her jumping off the kainde amedha's back into a crouch as the lifeless corpse fell.

Dae'er trilled in satisfaction. She had did it. She had completed her chiva successfully and was the first of the four to do it. She had also saved the Young Blood, which to him was worth more than just the kill. Usually, the other trainers would congratulate him but they weren't. Ja'lar was radiating with anger while the other Clan Leader was in a stupor.

"An ooman. A female ooman companion, just saved my protege and made the first kill." Ja'lar growled out. "He will still be forced a dishonorable thei-de." He said as he stormed out of the control room.

Dae'er understood why the Clan Leader was upset. No'elia was all of those things but she was now a Blooded sain'ja. She deserved more respect than what they were giving her. He chuffed. The Young Blood was wounded and without his bio mask but it was still possible for him to complete his chiva. Ja'lar's petition to have him suicide would certainly be thrown out after they witnessed the footage.

Either way, he was proud of No'elia. He was more at ease now that she had made a kill. The chiva grounds still needed to be cleansed of all kainde amedha and there were still oomans running around. He was more than certain that No'elia could complete the tasks. When they returned to his planet, he would have her marked appropriately and a revelry will be held in her yin'tekai as the first to make a kill. She would finally get the same respect from the rest of his kind that he gave her. She was Blooded now, a worthy and honorable member of his society and she belonged to him.

Yautja Vocab:

Ooman: Human

Kv'var: Hunt

Kainde Amedha: Hard meats, Xenomorphs, or what we know as the creatures from Alien.

Pyode Amedha: Soft Meats, humans.

Dah-kte: Wrist Blades

Sain'ja: Warrior

Awu'asa: Armor

Dekna(s): Eye/Eyes

No'eli: Cat/Feline

Thwei: Blood

Kehrite: Training room, gym

Thar'n-dha: Strength

Pauk: Fuck

yin-tekai: Honor

nanku: Alive

thei-de: Death